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C1 zone in Keremeos: Highway Commercial

Keremeos, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

General commercial activities in an area that is transitioning to highway commercial development.

Zone rules

PurposeGeneral commercial activities in an area that is transitioning to highway commercial development.
Main uses
  • Alcohol production facility
  • Eating and drinking establishment
  • Education facility
  • Indoor recreation
  • Library
  • Mobile business
  • Office
  • Personal service establishment
  • Retail store
An alcohol production facility is subject to Section 14.1.10.
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Dwelling unit
  • Accessory buildings or structures
Minimum lot area500.0 m² (municipal sewer); 1.0 ha (no municipal sewer)
Minimum lot width15.0 metres
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum densityOne dwelling unit per parcel
Maximum height12.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings5.0 m
Front setback6.0 m
Rear setback3.0 m; 6.0 m where adjacent a Residential Zone
Interior side setback1.5 m
Street side setback4.5 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 6.0 m, rear 3.0 m (6.0 m adjacent a Residential Zone), interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m
Other rules
  • Dwelling units must be at the rear of a building on the ground floor, or above the first storey, with separate exterior entrances and no shared hallway with commercial uses.
  • An alcohol production facility must include an eating and drinking establishment of at least 25% of its gross floor area.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (revised June 10, 2026; consolidated for convenience with amendment bylaws 851-01 to 851-11), s. 14.1 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Consolidated for convenience. Section 5.1 also lists RS2, RS3 and RD1 but the consolidation has no section for them. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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